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How to Transition from Private Practice to a Telehealth Group

Iris Telehealth

Making the move from private practice to working for a telehealth group comes with a lot of benefits and considerations. When working in a hospital, community mental health center, or federally qualified health center, patients have a line to call for emergencies – but in private practice, you are that line.

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6 Beginner Mistakes to Avoid When Starting Your Private Practice

TheraNest

You may have a passion for helping others and a wealth of knowledge in your field, but running a successful private practice also requires skill in business operations. Unfortunately, many therapists make the same mistakes when it comes to managing the day-to-day aspects of their practice. That’s not a typo.

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6 Beginner Mistakes to Avoid When Starting Your Private Practice

TheraNest

You may have a passion for helping others and a wealth of knowledge in your field, but running a successful private practice also requires skill in business operations. Unfortunately, many therapists make the same mistakes when it comes to managing the day-to-day aspects of their practice. That’s not a typo.

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How To Decide Which Mental Health Practice Software is Right for You

TheraNest

How to Select the Best Mental Health Practice Software for Your Practice. Choosing mental health software for electronic health records (EHR) can be tricky. There are many things to consider when determining if a product is right for your practice’s needs.

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Psychiatrists 'pleasantly surprised' with transition to telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Although research supported the efficacy of video telepsychiatry, the National Institute of Mental Health-funded study notes, only 5% of psychiatrists in the Medicare program had ever provided a telemedicine visit. The shift to telemedicine was made simpler, researchers note, by regulatory and reimbursement changes.

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5 Common Mistakes to Avoid in Psychiatric Practice Management

TheraNest

Here are the five most common psychiatric practice management mistakes and how to avoid them. . When you’re first starting your practice, you may be handling everything yourself. Many private practice psychiatrists hire friends or family to help with marketing, billing, or accounting. Not Hiring the Right Staff.

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How Nurse Practitioner Authority Varies By State

Iris Telehealth

While NPs are essential to addressing the provider shortage and improving the patient experience, they’re also indispensable when it comes to mental health treatment. The type of NP working in the mental health field is called a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner or a PMHNP.

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